Photographing a wedding of dear friends is one of the highest honors. To know that a friend of yours trusts you enough to handle their wedding is a very unique feeling. I (Matt) have known Rachel for more years than I can count. I’ve known not only her, but her whole family for all that time as well.
On top of that, we run in the same circles so I knew and was friends with a ton of the guests. My wife was among them which is always a nice change of pace.
The wedding was in their sprawling farm-like backyard in Smithfield, Rhode Island under a tent. Rachel’s dad is super handy so he constructed a lot of the things used in and for the wedding. The weather was great and it was a bright light during the COVID era when gathering with people wasn’t really happening. To be with everybody outdoors and celebrate something positive was awesome.
I’ll let the photos tell the story, but I just wanted to say thank you for letting me be a part of it and I wish you both the very best for all the years ahead.